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#BC1981

#bc1981 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc1981 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 9.8% green and 50.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 86.7% magenta, 31.38% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 321.72°, with 76.53% saturation and 41.76% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.15.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1297

Complementary

  1. #bc1981
  2. #19bc54

Split complementary

  1. #bc1981
  2. #2fbc19
  3. #19bca5

Analogous

  1. #a519bc
  2. #bc1981
  3. #bc192f

Triadic

  1. #bc1981
  2. #81bc19
  3. #1981bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc1981
  2. #bc5419
  3. #19bc54
  4. #1981bc

Square

  1. #bc1981
  2. #bca519
  3. #19bc54
  4. #192fbc

Monochromatic

  1. #350724
  2. #781053
  3. #bc1981
  4. #e53ca8
  5. #ee80c6

Shades

#bc1981 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc1981
  2. #a91774
  3. #961467
  4. #84125a
  5. #710f4d
  6. #5e0d41
  7. #4b0a34
  8. #380827
  9. #26051a
  10. #13030d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc1981 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc1981
  2. #c3308e
  3. #c9479a
  4. #d05ea7
  5. #d775b3
  6. #de8cc0
  7. #e4a3cd
  8. #ebbad9
  9. #f2d1e6
  10. #f8e8f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc1981 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc1981
  2. #b62381
  3. #b02e81
  4. #aa3881
  5. #a44281
  6. #9e4d81
  7. #985780
  8. #926180
  9. #8c6b80
  10. #867680
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905171 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3a5383 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6a6f7e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca074e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #834382 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #92587f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c51066 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc1981 {
  color: #bc1981;
}
Background
.bg-bc1981 {
  background-color: #bc1981;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc1981 {
  border: 2px solid #bc1981;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc1981;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 25 129;
  --color-primary-hsl: 322 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc1981 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc1981, #bc192f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc1981 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 25 129 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.15 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.54 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.27 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.32 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.71 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 10.16 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.49 #43e67e Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc1981  rgb(188, 25, 129)  hsl(322, 77%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#19bc54  rgb(25, 188, 84)  hsl(142, 77%, 42%)  Emerald
#81bc19  rgb(129, 188, 25)  hsl(82, 77%, 42%)  Apple Green
#1981bc  rgb(25, 129, 188)  hsl(202, 77%, 42%)  Steel Blue